Maxime Is Trying Out for Team Canada in Hockey

question 95

Multiple Choice

Maxime is trying out for Team Canada in hockey.He thinks that if he doesn't make the team his family and friends will be disappointed and he'll be embarrassed that he 'wasn't good enough.' In this instance,Maxime wanting to make the team is an example of a(n) _______ goal.

• A)approach
• B)avoidance
• C)mastery
• D)self-determination

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Definitions:

Pleasant Consequence

A positive outcome or reward that follows a desired behavior, often used in reinforcing such behavior.

Positive Reinforcement

in behavioral psychology, it is the introduction of a rewarding stimulus following a desired behavior, encouraging its repetition.

Punish Openly

The act of enforcing a penalty or discipline in a public or transparent manner, often as a deterrent to others.

Successive Approximations

A method where a series of increasingly accurate estimates or steps lead to a desired response or outcome.